Robert Downey Jr. jokes around before signing his name in cement at the Disney Legends award during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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Ming-Na Wen is all smiles as she puts her hands in cement after receiving a Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Christina Aguilera tears up as she puts her hands in cement after receiving a Disney Legends award during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Robert Downey, Jr. poses with his cement hand prints after receiving a Disney Legends award during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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Christina Aguilera shows off her hand prints after receiving a Disney Legends award during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Christina Aguilera gets a little emotional as she puts her hands in cement after receiving a Disney Legends award during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Christina Aguilera laughs while putting her hands in cement after receiving a Disney Legends award during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Ming-Na Wen and Christina Aguilera after they received Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Ming-Na Wen with Mickey Mouse after receiving a Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Ming-Na Wen shows off her hands after placing them in cement during the Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Ming-Na Wen, Mickey Mouse and Christina Aguilera after the women received Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Ming-Na Wen with Mickey Mouse after receiving a Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Ming-Na Wen is all smiles as she signs her name in cement after receiving a Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Jon Favreau shows off his hand prints after receiving a Disney Legends award during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Robin Roberts shows off her hand prints after receiving a Disney Legends award during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Robert Downey Jr. gets a little help from Mickey Mouse as he places his hands in cement after receiving a Disney Legends award during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Robert Downey Jr. jokes around before signing his name in cement at the Disney Legends award during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Robin Roberts is all smiles as she arrives at the Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Ming-Na Wen makes Mickey Mouse ears with her hands as she arrives at the Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Robert Downey Jr. does an Iron Man pose as he arrives at the Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Robert Downey Jr. grimaces as his hands are pushed in to cement after receiving a Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Diane Sawyer puts her hands in cement after receiving a Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Ming-Na Wen greets Christina Aguilera after they received Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Jon Favreau is all smiles as his hands are pressed in to cement after receiving a Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Ming-Na Wen greets Christina Aguilera after they received Disney Legends awards during the D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Aug 23, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Jeff Gritchen started his career working for the American Red Cross as a disaster relief photographer 1989. In 1994 he started working for the company that would eventually become the Southern California News Group -- first at The Orange County Register, then the Long Beach Press-Telegram, then back to Orange County. Gritchen has covered everything from the large Cambodian community in Long Beach to a few NBA Championships and a World Series. In 2005 he covered the destruction of the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. In 2008 he traveled to Southeast Asia to document a rural Cambodian girl as she traveled to the U.S. for life-altering heart surgery. In 2016 he traveled to China to document the opening of Disney’s newest theme park in Shanghai. He has won numerous state and national awards, including an international NPPA Best of Photojournalism award. Gritchen served as the Director of Region 10 of the National Press Photographer Association from 1999 to 2005. He attended California State University, Fullerton, where he graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in Photo Communication. He likes to hike, bike and spend time with his family.

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